I have never met the guy, but people like Omega, come to mind, as someone who sets a good example, humbleness.*

But like Omega, I do think there is some good stuff in it, particularly the striking aspect.** I am not a fan of the wavy arms in the air routine, myself. As for me sucking at fighting............hahaha, very funny, just spilled me cider over the computer I am laughing that much!!!

Love and kisses ***

Mr Egan

Dude ? WTF ?

* bolded for ass kissing and wrongness

** bolded for failing @ reading comprehension .

*** Underlined for queerness

Originally Posted by Bodhi108

Nuke a unborn gay whale for Christ.

“I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out.”
BILL HICKS,
1961-1994

Matt Thornton: "Uh, do you know how to tap?" (He thought he had a guillotine) Me (while struggling to defend): I'll tap when you sink it properly."

"Big" Sean Madigan, JKD instructor and former Super Heavyweight All-State NY HS Wrestler: "How the **** do you keep getting away from me?" Me: "It's a good thing you aren't a big FAT guy or this would be REALLY difficult." (I was quoting The Emperor's New Groove while being squashed and can-openered by him.)

Now dude, keep in mind, I SUCK at fighting, and yes, not only am I a computer expert, but a pretty damn successful one.

But you avoided answering the question by seeing whether an ad-hominem attack on me could distract everyone from what was a simple question.

Oh, sorry that was four names. Discard three of your choosing.

I have trained with and sparred with a guy called Jason Curtis. Two times English kickboxing champion/also an excellent boxer, (complimented me on my striking skills) also holds a 5th Dan in Ninjutsu. A nice guy, respectful and a match for anyone! Big fan of Geoff Thompson. Currently trains up and coming kickboxers fighting for National championships. Anyone who is interested in realistic training, (Boxing/kickboxing/MMA) would do well to train with the guy.

Come on Mr Egan and backfist boy. Sense of humour, gotta get laid more or drink more beer. On a serious note, Mr Egan if you have trained with those guys fair enough , I will listen to what you have to say. I will stick to my original argument. You are entiltled to say what you want, when you have had a go with a top Russian Systema Instructor, cant be any fairer than that. My opinion is still there is some good stuff in it. The striking is interesting. Go and attend a seminar, what are you all worried about. Trust me, Im not even one of those cultists.

Why why? have I trained in the silly systema, ninjutsu, because I can...........no big deal. Im curious, thats all, is it good? thats open to debate. However there are some serious martial artists who train in both systems, and can walk the walk!

I asked you to name five people who train both (Systema and Ninjitsu) and "can walk the walk!" So your boy Jason doesn't even count as one. However, assuming I give you credit for a decent Ninja Boxer, he still isn't training Systema. And you still have four more names to go after this bit of charity. Even five is hardly "plenty". And, if you count up the number of people practising Ninjitsu and add it to the number of people practising Systema, five barely counts as "some" - wouldn't you agree?

I actually care very much to remain in the good graces of the Systema people. I'm not too keen on the idea of pissing them off, because when they finally snap and break open the automatic weapon cache, there is a small chance they might spare me if I stay on their good side.

But regardless of that, think about it this way: If the claims were that secret government experiments planting nanobots in the body of all Systema practitioners is what gives them their abilities, would the fact that Systema practitioners could actually fight prove the existence of the nanobots or the secret lab which implanted them?

No, you say? Of course (At least I hope so). The claim is absurd. It has nothing to do with how 'badass' a given practitioner may or may not be.

And, my sense of humor, my sex life, and my drinking habits are fine, thank you very much for asking. You're just not that funny.

Last edited by Tom Kagan; 9/01/2006 11:57am at .

Calm down, it's only ones and zeros.

"Your calm and professional manner of response is really draining all the fun out of this. Can you reply more like Dr. Fagbot or something? Call me some names, mention some sand in my vagina or something of the sort. You can't expect me to come up with reasonable arguments man!" -- MaverickZ

I asked you to name five people who train both (Systema and Ninjitsu) and "can walk the walk!" So your boy Jason doesn't even count as one. However, assuming I give you credit for a decent Ninja Boxer, he still isn't training Systema. And you still have four more names to go after this bit of charity. Even five is hardly "plenty". And, if you count up the number of people practising Ninjitsu and add it to the number of people practising Systema, five barely counts as "some" - wouldn't you agree?

I actually care very much to remain in the good graces of the Systema people. I'm not too keen on the idea of pissing them off, because when they finally snap and break open the automatic weapon cache, there is a small chance they might spare me if I stay on their good side.

But regardless of that, think about it this way: If the claims were that secret government experiments planting nanobots in the body of all Systema practitioners is what gives them their abilities, would the fact that Systema practitioners could actually fight prove the existence of the nanobots or the secret lab which implanted them?

No, you say? Of course (At least I hope so). The claim is absurd. It has nothing to do with how 'badass' a given practitioner may or may not be.

And, my sense of humor, my sex life, and my drinking habits are fine, thank you very much for asking. You're just not that funny.

Listen mate, take the piss out of systema all you want. I can because I made the effort to train in and experience it for myself. I have fought competively in a boxing ring and was good enough to go Pro, I have knocked out people in and outside the ring, without breaking sweat, through no fault of my own. The reality, people take the piss out of martial arts, fine, but in the end its about the Fighter not the art. There are good people training in Arts, that most of you thing is shite and a waste of time, get over it. You will be surprised how many decent people train in or use some of the methods of systema in the UK.
Do a google search for Manchester, Salford, Uk and crime violence, etc. Modern Britain for you.
I personally know guys who have to deal with this on a regular basis, who train in the silly art of ninjutsu and systema and have successfully dealt with multiples. I know bouncers who train in the silly art of ninjutsu, and have had to defend themselves for real and guess what they rate Vlad, and guess what they have in the past trained with Jason, on ocassions.
Like I said systema is interesting, I like the striking aspect of it? The reality is that some people like some of it, some people use some of it to enhance their own training or Arts. Get over it, not everyone can be wrong! Go and find it out for your self, go and train with a top Russian Instructor.

Go and find it out for your self, go and train with a top Russian Instructor.

Will they be serving piroshkis?

Mmmm ... piroshkis!

Calm down, it's only ones and zeros.

"Your calm and professional manner of response is really draining all the fun out of this. Can you reply more like Dr. Fagbot or something? Call me some names, mention some sand in my vagina or something of the sort. You can't expect me to come up with reasonable arguments man!" -- MaverickZ

Tom whats your view on Wing Chun and Ving Tsun? Do you know someone called Stephen Rittersporn? He is a computer Artist from New York and use to train with Shiro Oishi! Some of the main systema guys in the UK use to train in wing chun.